Jefe broke a what??

After spending all night (well, ok, I knew what was wrong 30 mins into it) tearing apart my front end I have figured out why I have only had 3WD since the AZ run:

Broken vs. Normal

I really didn't think it'd be possible to break an axle. . . always figured a CV would go first.

This half axle had been installed, brand new, 4 days before the AZ run, and was either already broken before I got to the first obstacle the first day, or broke without a sound. I never felt it bust, and with how clean it sheared off I'm thinking it is a manufacture defect.

 

[hvac man]

hard core Jefe....your hard core

 

[DesertSpive]

I need half shafts like those! Thanks again for the housing Jeff, I promise to put it to good use.

--Sean

 

[John_Rock]

I broke a GCK axle this weekend. Similiar to Jefe's break, except mine happened on the outer axle splines.

I always thought it would be the CV joints to break and not the splined part.

I don't have a picture yet, but maybe in a couple of days.